Water, cleaning and washing: Could be seen as a symbol of starting up on
the road again. For example when they get to the bunker and they have a wash
they get food and decent sleep when they start on the road it's like the start
of the journey all over again. It could also be seen as keeping them humane
like when the man washes the boys hair because of the brains in it he is
washing away all the wrong doings that have previously happened.
The Mountain: Could be a symbol for the journey they are taking because a journey up a mountain is long and challenging like their journey will be/is. However could be seen a metaphor for God because it is always looking over them.
The Sea: Could be seen as a symbol of hope and sometimes as a destination for the end of the journey. The sea is their hope because they constantly planing on getting there and seeing the blue sea which they don't see when they get there as their destination for their journey.
The Colour Grey (gray American spelling)/ Ash: Is showing the limited palette that he uses throughout the novel. It also shows the lack of humanity along the road with the amount of darkness and dullness of the novel.
Fire: Could be seen as symbol of light, it's the only light in the world. It is also a sign them being the good guys because only them carry the light. However the point about the carrying the light is contradicted when the trees are all on fire and there is loads of ash shows that maybe the good guys caused the apocalypse.
Sight/ Sightless: Could be a symbol that the world has lost all forms of sight and seeing what is left and how it has changed.
Seeds: Can be seen as a sign of new life. But there are no vegetables for seeds growing anymore so it can be seen as last sign of life.
Music/ Musical instruments: There are very little music in the novel however the part where the boy is given a flute may be a symbol of future things are yet to come to do with music. The silence of the novel however could be seen as type of musical symbol of how lonely they are and how they never know what is coming because there is no sound.
Animal imagery: There are very little animals in the novel. The dog however could be a symbol of hope because it is the only animal we have seen in the whole novel. There are also the fish at the end of the novel however I don't understand the meaning of them.
Religious imagery: The man talks to God throughout the novel. And when the man dies the woman says about God as well and he talks to his dad who is also God. The other symbol of God is that it could be God telling the story of what is happening to the boy and the man.
The can of coca-cola: This could be a symbol of being very American because
they believe sharing their first coke with their child is very important. It
can also be a sign of the past where people all knew what coke was and no body
needed to ask about.
The Mountain: Could be a symbol for the journey they are taking because a journey up a mountain is long and challenging like their journey will be/is. However could be seen a metaphor for God because it is always looking over them.
The Sea: Could be seen as a symbol of hope and sometimes as a destination for the end of the journey. The sea is their hope because they constantly planing on getting there and seeing the blue sea which they don't see when they get there as their destination for their journey.
The Colour Grey (gray American spelling)/ Ash: Is showing the limited palette that he uses throughout the novel. It also shows the lack of humanity along the road with the amount of darkness and dullness of the novel.
Fire: Could be seen as symbol of light, it's the only light in the world. It is also a sign them being the good guys because only them carry the light. However the point about the carrying the light is contradicted when the trees are all on fire and there is loads of ash shows that maybe the good guys caused the apocalypse.
Sight/ Sightless: Could be a symbol that the world has lost all forms of sight and seeing what is left and how it has changed.
Seeds: Can be seen as a sign of new life. But there are no vegetables for seeds growing anymore so it can be seen as last sign of life.
Music/ Musical instruments: There are very little music in the novel however the part where the boy is given a flute may be a symbol of future things are yet to come to do with music. The silence of the novel however could be seen as type of musical symbol of how lonely they are and how they never know what is coming because there is no sound.
Animal imagery: There are very little animals in the novel. The dog however could be a symbol of hope because it is the only animal we have seen in the whole novel. There are also the fish at the end of the novel however I don't understand the meaning of them.
Religious imagery: The man talks to God throughout the novel. And when the man dies the woman says about God as well and he talks to his dad who is also God. The other symbol of God is that it could be God telling the story of what is happening to the boy and the man.
